i ship that

Welcome to another installment of your favourite My Fangirl Life series: I Ship That. Here we will discuss our ships, your ships, or just any ships we want to talk about. Ron and Hermione? Sure. Dany and Jon? Yes!! Outlaw Queen? Absolutely. Kris and cheese? Why not! Tune in to this series for discussions on all of our favourite ships(Today I’m discussing most of the cast of Girl Meets World: Riley and Lucas and Maya) – maybe some of them are yours too! If you’re not sure what a “ship” is you can find the definition in our Fangirl Glossary!

I’ve done it. I’ve found another legitimate love triangle! As some of you may already know, I have very strong opinions about how love triangles are stupid and barely even real… which I’ve written about before in Why Love Triangles Are Stupid (And Barely Even Real). I won’t go into too many details here as you can check out the post if you’re interested, but basically my rationale is that what is typically referred to as a “Love Triangle” should actually be called a “Love V”, since two of the members of the triangle don’t usually connect to one another. I can think of very few examples of legitimate love triangles, but Riley and Lucas and Maya from Girl Meets World are certainly one.

I was so all-in on Riley and Lucas from the very beginning. In fact, I still am. But as it turns out I’m also into Lucas and Maya and, probably most of all, into Riley and Maya.

Riley and Lucas seemed perfect for each other from the start. As soon as they met, I could see their whole lives stretching out ahead of them, walking in the footsteps of everyone’s #relationshipgoals couple, Cory and Topanga. From being shy and adorable in the halls of their middle school, to attending prom together, to being loving parents Riley and Lucas would just make sense.

But then Maya happened. Well, to be accurate, Maya happened to Riley first. Their friendship has stood the test of time, and these young women are incredibly good for each other. They push each other’s boundaries and support one another through every trial that comes their way. Even the most difficult trial of all: falling in love with the same boy.

Lucas and Maya snuck up on all of us, and when thinking about how similar Riley and Lucas are, I can see why Maya would fall for this guy. At the start, Maya squashed down any feelings she may have had because Riley liked Lucas so much. And when these feelings (and the feelings that Lucas obviously has for her, on top of those for Riley) started to bubble to the surface, the true love triangle emerged. Riley then worked to push her feelings for Lucas aside because she wanted Maya to have her chance to be happy.

Once all of the feelings came out, each member of this little triangle cared so much about the other two that they weren’t willing to make a choice. Though this is making things difficult for the group right now, it just goes to show how strong all of these relationships are. And I certainly ship all of it… I want them to hang out in one happy little love triangle forever and ever… though I’m not so sure the writers of this show will go for that. I’m not sure exactly what is going to play out here, but I know that these three will all put each other first.

Which ship are you on? Riley and Lucas? Maya and Lucas? Riley and Maya? All three? Yeah, I’m with you! Let’s chat in the comments.

Welcome to another installment of your favourite My Fangirl Life series: I Ship That. Here we will discuss our ships, your ships, or just any ships we want to talk about. Ron and Hermione? Sure. Dany and Jon? Yes!! Outlaw Queen? Absolutely. Kris and cheese? Why not! Tune in to this series for discussions on all of our favourite ships (Today Revenge’s Emily & PLL’s A) – maybe some of them are yours too! If you’re not sure what a “ship” is you can find the definition in our Fangirl Glossary!

In honour of Halloween I would like to nominate a couple for the superlative of Spookiest OTP: Revenge’s Emily & Pretty Little Liars’ A. Not a couple you’ve ever considered? Perhaps it because they are from different, totally unrelated TV shows? Or because they both live in the shadows and wouldn’t be seeking relationships? Or maybe you are being so judgemental that you don’t think a “monster” like A deserves to find love? No matter what your reasoning is, I am here to change your mind with some well-thought-out answers as to why these two schemers would be together forever!

The Couple that schemes together stays together.
Experts say that quality time is important in any relationship. Both Emily & A would have trouble fitting time with their significant other in around all of their plotting. A has creepy dolls to dress and texts to send. Emily has red X’s to draw through faces and houses to burn down. It’s hard work being a revenge artist. But when your bf/gf is as into revenge plots as you, well then your scheming becomes your quality time. I see steamy stake-out dates. Romantic nights by the fire, burning confidential documentation. And long walks on the beach, while finding the perfect place to dispose of the body.

Two Heads are better than One!
You think A has created some elaborate plots… imagine if Emily was helping think them up? She would be the ultimate addition to the A-Team. Her skills in flattery and impersonation would create so many more potential interactions with the Liars. Her unique ideas for ruining people would create new blackmail opportunities. And her inheritance would explain A’s financing (much better than the brief holo-screen view of CeCe’s investments did in the PLL mid-season finale).

Understanding of the importance of Revenge
And then there’s Emily’s crew, always questioning why she is so determined to be so revenge-y. She would be much more confident in her betrayals if she had Uber A whispering assurances in her ear. Sometimes all you need is someone to believe in you. Plus A seems to be the master of making people feel good about doing bad things; take CeCe as an example. We all know that she isn’t actually the Big Bad, just a troubled girl being manipulated by the ultimate puppet-master that is Uber A.

Open to an “Open Relationship”
Sometimes revenge plots require deep cover. You have to worm your way into the lives of your victim, and maybe even into their beds. This can be a point of contention with a regular lover, but not when your better half is doing the same. Emily & A would know that no matter who the other is sleeping with they will always be each others’ #2 (because Revenge will always be #1 in both of their hearts).

Matching Black Hoodies!
Who doesn’t find couples in matching clothes adorable!? Both Emily & A have been known to sport black hoodies while on mission, but now they could be the cutest pair of “villains” ever in coordinated stealth fashion. Plus, if I’m wrong & CeCe is the Biggest of the Big A’s then they could even share!

Cost Reduction Strategies
On the topic of sharing hoodies, they could also save money by buying red sharpies in bulk!

Do you have a spookier pairing than Emily & A? Let me know in the comments!

Welcome to my weekly blog series: Tuesday Walk of Shame. Here I hang my head low as I admit to having watched the previous night’s episode of The Bachelor / Bachelorette / Bachelor In Paradise (or whatever the newest spin-off happens to be) and provide my own personal commentary. I’ll tell you what I loved. I’ll tell you what I hated. And most importantly, I’ll tell you what I would have done differently. Vote Kris for The Bachelorette… because socially anxious, kinda bitchy, hopelessly unromantic nerds deserve love too.

Welcome to a series crossover here on My Fangirl Life!!! Not only is it Tuesday Walk of Shame but I’m mixing in some I Ship That love as well. Time for romance & drama with an extra shot of romance & drama…

I started watching The Bachelor out of spite. Well, not originally. Originally I watched it because I lived at home and my mom wanted to. Her house, her remote. But when I made the choice as an adult, living on my own and in control of my own television set, to begin spending my precious free time tuning in to the various programs in the Bachelor family it was purely to mock the heck out of it. I even joined a weekly viewing party to share my ridicule with others. I started writing Tuesday Walk of Shame for similar reasons; it was honestly a joke…until it wasn’t. Soon it was a thing and I was watching The Bachelor each week on my own (because of my remote location, not by choice), then spending hours of my life writing about it. At least I could hold on to a shred of my dignity by channelling my mockery, previously shared with my Bachelor Nation friends during laughter-filled Bachelor nights, into my writing. I could post things like: TWoS: Bachelorette Edition – Duck Duck Douche, TWoS: Bachelor in Paradise – Let the awfulness begin…, and TWoS: Is It Normal To Start Hating The Bachelor?. The names say it all: I didn’t believe in the process. I was forever the skeptic. I even wrote a post with all of the math & stats to back it up: TWoS: Who’s Still Together? The Bachelor Facts & Figures.

And then Janner happened.

Technically, Tanner happened first. My special little snowflake ❄️. He was hardly the star of Kaitlyn’s season of The Bachelorette but he stole the show for me. He was hilarious and adorable and perfect and unique…juts like a snowflake. But, unlike Ben H who totally won me over to Team #BenHforBachelor and had me considering auditioning to be a contestant, I didn’t feel like Tanner should be the Bachelor (or with me, for that matter). I just wanted him to be happy and appreciated.

Enter Bachelor in Paradise, a shit-show of a television program. A booze-soaked disaster parading as a match-maker. A place where Tanner later admitted he was planning on going for a 2 week party, not in search of real love. Then he saw Jade. At first I was hesitant; would this vixen break my special snowflake’s heart ❄️❤️? But no…Jade was not a vixen. Yes, she had some questionable activities in her past (re: being an amateur Playboy model) but she had always seemed genuine, sweet, & down-to-earth. Could my boy have found “The One”? And here lie the real problem: (a) I had considered someone finding true love on a Bachelor program, and (b) I cared about the outcome.

What had Jade & Tanner done to me? What is Janner still doing to me? They were just so gosh-darn cute. And they continue to be.

One of my biggest anti-Bachelor arguments is that the couples are assembled so quickly and in such a fantastical environment that there is no way they’ll have success when they transition into the real world. You watch they’re every move on television for a few months and then are thrust into a black hole of nothingness. We are left wondering if our newly formed OTPs are ok out there in the harsh world. But we don’t hear anything…not until the tabloids report on their inevitable breakup. But this isn’t the case with Janner. Nope. Since the moment the Bachelor in Paradise finale aired and the fate of Jade & Tanner was revealed to the world Tanner has given us a constant feed of pictures documenting his perfect love story. Almost every picture he posts on Instagram focused on his love for Jade and it is amazing. Amazing! Seriously…look at this…

In conclusion, let’s raise a glass…?￰ﾟﾍﾸ?￰ﾟﾍﾺ…Here’s to Jade & Tanner, a Bachelor couple I actually believe in & hope will stay together forever!

Love & Luck,
Kris

TWoS: I Ship That: Jade & Tanner was last modified: October 13th, 2015 by Kris Padget

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